How online communities and brand addiction lead to unhealthy behaviors. — One of the most popular design applications at this moment is Figma. The proposed $20 billion acquisition by Adobe highlights the value of this software service for designers. Yet, The most appealing aspect of Figma is not its advanced design tools or browser-based hosting. …

How personal discipline, self-discovery, and life experience define Art — The future of artificial intelligence (AI) and Art is a hot topic of conversation lately. Some fear this technology will hurt the Art industry, while others embrace AI’s powerful creative resourcefulness. Dozens of revolutionary AI tools are generating mind-blowing images and written works. Anyone with an internet connection can use…

Using ingenuity and level-headedness to solve design problems — I recently re-watched the classic 1980s action TV series MacGyver. This show was a staple of my childhood — it’s the reason why I always carry a Swiss Army pocket knife and have a paper clip in my wallet. …

What we can learn from the dot-com era and how to prepare for the next technology gold rush — Revolutionary technology will always be synonymous with a new way to get rich. With the current growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI), it is fair to say we are looking at another technology gold rush on par with the dot-com boom. …

How to develop better products using a scientific mindset — All too often, those responsible for developing new products overlook the most fundamental question — “what problem does this product solve for the target audience?” Instead, people will eagerly propose one-dimensional ideas or push forward ambiguous concepts without questioning their purpose beyond primary business objectives. …

How to create a deeper connection with consumers through universally shared archetypes, values, and symbols — In recent years, the concept of branding has become increasingly important in the field of marketing. …

How bad journalism alters reality and erodes trust — I stumbled across two recent articles discussing Elon’s supposed new Twitter Blue Logo. One from Fast Company titled Elon Musk’s new Twitter Blue logo is perfectly awful, and another from Boing Boing titled The new and laughably bad Twitter Blue logo. In the Fast Company article, the author Jesus Diaz…

The quest for worthiness in the name of the world’s most universal form of communication — Designers complain about many things — not getting paid enough, nobody listening to us, or people mistaking us for artists, to name a few. …

The temptation to reduce formal UX processes in favor of aggressive field-testing — The word “acquisition” is the mantra for 2022. Between the $20 Billion acquisition of Figma by Adobe and the $44 Billion purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk, if designers were unfamiliar with an acquisition before, they should know what it is now. …